Bishop Mario Dorsonville

Bishop Dorsonville was named an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington by Pope Francis on March 20, 2015 and ordained to the episcopate on April 20, 2015. He has served as Vicar General and Moderator of Ethnic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Washington since 2015. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Catholic Conference and was a member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities from 2015 to 2021. He has been a member of the Council of Priests for the Archdiocese of Washington since 2006, and a member of the College of Consultors for the Archdiocese of Washington since 2011. Bishop Dorsonville was elected for a three-year term (2019-2022) as the USCCB Chairman for the Migrant and Refugee Services Committee.  Currently he is also a member and consultant of several USCCB Committees.